Film · Literature · Music · 1921–1992
Born: 2 May 1921 · Died: 23 April 1992 · Age at death: 70
Satyajit Ray died aged 70. He was born on 2 May 1921 and died on 23 April 1992.
Bengali filmmaker of Pather Panchali and the Apu Trilogy who received an honorary Oscar for his lifetime's work
Did you know?He was a gifted graphic designer who created his own typefaces and illustrated many of his own book covers.
Satyajit Ray put Indian cinema on the world map. His first film, Pather Panchali, was made on a tiny budget yet won international acclaim. The Apu trilogy that followed is ranked among the greatest films ever made. Ray also wrote stories, designed posters and typefaces and composed his own film scores. Shortly before his death he received an honorary Oscar for his lifetime's work.
Satyajit Ray (Bengali:; 2 May 1921 – 23 April 1992) was an Indian film director, screenwriter, author, lyricist, magazine editor, illustrator, calligrapher, and composer. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest and most influential film directors in the history of cinema.
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Profile
Indian film director, 1921–1992
Satyajit Ray was born in Calcutta on 2 May 1921.
He worked in advertising before film.
Pather Panchali appeared in 1955.
He received an honorary Academy Award in 1992.
Career highlights
Did you know?He created the detective Feluda, whose stories are still popular in Bengal.
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